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> our money (the taxes they owe) I'm all for removing loopholes where it's possible. However - It's not "our money". It's money that, we a society, feel valid
by RHSeeger 1y ago
> our money (the taxes they owe)
I'm all for removing loopholes where it's possible. However
- It's not "our money". It's money that, we a society, feel validated in taking from members of our society to pay for things that make our society better. But it is, in no way, "our money". We're taking it from people, at force, because we believe it's worth it.
- The only taxes that are "owed" are the ones defined by the rules (laws); pretty much by definition. If the rule doesn't say they owe it, then they don't owe it.
- jemmyw 1y agoAlthough you could argue that all money is our money, if "our" means our society and government and collectively all of us. It exists by social agreement, as do all the rules around it that mean some have more and some have less.